Gears 5 developer The Coalition has put together a new Unreal Engine 5 tech demo optimized for the Xbox Series X.
Wave goodbye to Early Access because MetaHuman Creator 5.6 is now fully integrated into Unreal Engine and ready to go. The new MetaHuman update brings unmatched fidelity, a large scan database, and advanced authoring workflows for faces, bodies, and clothing. Use tools like the expression editor to assist with facial expressions and the groom tool to reconfigure the fine details of your character's hair. What's more, MetaHuman Animator now generates real-time animation from almost any camera or audio source. Now, MetaHuman characters and animation work seamlessly in any Engine, including Unity, Godot, Maya, Houdini, and Blender.
Unreal Engine 5.6 is here! Build super-high-fidelity, large-scale open worlds that run smoothly at 60 FPS on current-generation hardware and discover true engine-first animation, rigging, and MetaHuman authoring workflows. Access essential tools faster, stay organized, and take advantage of powerful procedural and cinematic updates—everything you need to reach production sooner.
Unreal Engine 5 is the most popular game engine of 2025. Of course, it has its flaws, particularly concerning Nanite and Lumen, but the Epic logo is prominent among the most popular titles. Recent hits to feature UE5 include Clair Obscure, Oblivion Remastered, Runescape, Delta Force, Fragpunk, Split Fiction, InZOI, etc.
The facial render is a noticeable step up from Gears 5 real time cinematics.
Here's JD face model for a comparison:
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Next gen
Yeah,looks impressive, but I'll be convinced only when I see a game running with this kind of graphics. We have all heard the hype, and seen the tech demos, but I haven't seen a game on either next gen machine that clearly states 'next gen.' And remember, I'm not the one producing the hype.